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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1929
Page
8
Jamestown police hold Jefferson after a fatal shooting on Washington Street. He says an argument with his wife led to him firing a single barrel shotgun, killing Lis wity Mitchel Jefferson. He offered no escape and cited a prior dispute as motive.
The engagement of Laura Drew to Mr. William G. Aldredge was announced by her parents Mrs. and Mr. Harry V. Brown of Denville New Jersey and by the bride to be's aunt Mrs. James P. Drown The bride to be Miss Drew is a graduate of Wellesley College and Mr Aldredge a Brown University graduate now engineer with General Electric in Schenectady New York
Pred Gonrad a 27 year old religious figure in New Hampshire ended his self-imposed forty day fast today. The campaign aimed to test his faith and involved a drastic fast and public vigil. Local observers described the event as a notable demonstration of devotion and endurance.
The Titusville Chamber of Commerce approved a plan for a new factory project with the company proposing itself to fund erection costs beyond 85 000 while Titusville provides the rest. The proposal and signatures from major clients are to be formalized after a Philips Jones meeting. Rev W G Prary of Youngstown visits his sister in East Chase Street and will lead the Pentecostal Mission service tonight.
A blaze in the Detroit River destroyed the steamer Erie and badly damaged the Dover, threatening possible curtailment of the Kee to Dover ferry service this summer. Nicholsow-Brie Dover line officials said decisions on service longevity would come at a future meeting, with insurance estimates unavailable. Miss Helen Wordyes to visit Erie this weekend.
Denver Juvenile Court Judge Ben Lindsey helped prepare a scenario for the film Companionate Marriage and appeared on set to explain the topic to audiences. Betty Bronson stars as a young woman who pursues companionate marriage while Judge Lindsey and Alec Brands portray the advisory figures guiding her and her lover through the social controversy.
Erie reports two men Wesleyville area arraigned before Justice of the Peace on charges tied to violations of the prohibition law. Sam Pheri and Tony Ardero, both of 351 West 16th Street, held for May term with bail set at 1500 each after police say they operated a large illicit distillery in North East township, including a 500 gallon still and 40 gallon condenser, yielding hundreds of gallons of alcohol. In other news President Coolidge may miss the inaugural parade due to park ceremonies with Mrs Coolidge, while plans call for departure at 2 p.m. for Inauguration Day events.
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